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Animal K Chart
Animal K Chart
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ANIMAL KINGDOM
Examples: Taenia (Tapeworm), Fasciola (Liver Examples: Marine – Exocoetus (Flying fish),
fluke),Planaria. Hippocampus (Sea horse); Freshwater
– Labeo (Rohu), Catla (Katla), Clarias
Phylum – Aschelminthes (Magur); Aquarium – Betta (Fighting
fish), Pterophyllum (Angel fish).
Examples : Ascaris (Round Worm), Wuchereria
(Filaria worm), Ancylostoma (Hookworm).
Class – Amphibia
Examples: Bufo (Toad), Rana (Frog), Hyla (Tree
Phylum – Annelida frog), Salamandra (Salamander),
Ichthyophis (Limbless amphibia).
Examples : Nereis, Pheretima (Earthworm) and
Hirudinaria (Blood sucking leech). Class – Reptilia
Phylum – Arthropoda Examples: Chelone (Turtle), Testudo (Tortoise),
Chameleon (Tree lizard), Calotes
Examples: Economically important insects – Apis (Garden lizard), Crocodilus (Crocodile),
(Honey bee), Bombyx (Silkworm), Alligator (Alligator). Hemidactylus
Laccifer (Lac insect) Vectors – Anopheles, (Wall lizard), Poisonous snakes – Naja
Culex and Aedes (Mosquitoes) Gregarious (Cobra), Bangarus (Krait), Vipera (Viper).
pest – Locusta (Locust) Living fossil –
Limulus (King crab). Class – Aves
Phylum – Mollusca Examples : Corvus (Crow), Columba (Pigeon),
Psittacula (Parrot), Struthio (Ostrich),
Examples: Pila (Apple snail), Pinctada (Pearl oyster), Pavo (Peacock), Aptenodytes (Penguin),
Sepia (Cuttlefish), Loligo (Squid), Neophron (Vulture).
Octopus (Devil fish), Aplysia (Seahare),
Dentalium (Tusk shell) and Chaetopleura Class – Mammalia
(Chiton). Examples: Oviparous-Ornithorhynchus (Platypus);
Viviparous Macropus (Kangaroo),
Phylum – Echinodermata Pteropus (Flying fox), Camelus (Camel),
Examples: Asterias (Star fish), Echinus (Sea urchin), Macaca (Monkey), Rattus (Rat), Canis
(Dog), Felis (Cat), Elephas (Elephant),
Antedon (Sea lily), Cucumaria (Sea
Equus (Horse), Delphinus (Common
cucumber) and Ophiura (Brittle star). dolphin), Balaenoptera (Blue whale),
Panthera tigris (Tiger), Panthera leo
Phylum – Hemichordata (Lion).
Examples: Balanoglossus and Saccoglossus.